The Wonder of Whiffling: And other extraordinary words in the English language


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By: Adam Jacot de Boinod

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Helps you discover different sorts of words you've always wished existed but never knew, such as fornale, to spend one's money before it has been earned; cagg, a solemn vow or resolution not to get drunk for a certain time; and petrichor, the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.

Product Details

Hardcover: 256 pages

Publisher: Particular Books (2009-09-24)

Dimensions (H L W): 110 x 717 x 520

ISBN: 0140515852

EAN: 9780140515855